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Zone Purpose Suppression Zone Variable dependant on size of fire sensitive area requiring protection. N/A To exclude bush fires. Fire Exclusion Zone As appropriate to achieve land management, e.g. heritage and/or fire protection e.g. broad scale mosaic burning objectives. As per the land management and fire protection objectives of the responsible land management agency. To reduce the likelihood of spread of fires. To undertake mosaic burning. To meet relevant land management objectives in area where APZs or SFAZs are not appropriate. Land Management Zone Zone width related to suppression objectives and dependant upon: - Topography - Aspect - Spotting propensity - Location of adjacent fire breaks - Mosaic pattern of treatment Assess Overall Fuel Hazard (OFH) once vegetation communities reach minimum fire thresholds within this plan. Management practices should aim to achieve mosaic fuel reduction patterns so that the majority of the SFAZ has an OFH of less than high.. To improve the likelihood and safe use of: Parallel Attack suppression strategies within the zone. and/or Indirect Attack (back burning) in high to very high fire weather conditions within the zone. To reduce the likelihood of: Crown fire development within the zone. and/or Spot fire ignition potential from the zone. To provide strategic areas of fire protection advantage which will reduce the speed and intensity of bush fires, and reduce the potential for spot fire development. To aid containment of wildfires to existing management boudnaries. Strategic Fire Advantage Zone As per RFS document Standards for Asset Protection Zones. To enable the safe use of Direct Attack supression strategies within the zone. To minimise bush fire impacts on undefended assets. To protect human life, property and highly valued public assets and values. Asset Protection Zone Authorized by .......................................................... of Mid North Coast BFMC. Date created: Friday, 2 June 2017 BFRR version 2.1.26.0 Disclaimer The Mid North Coast BFMC makes every effort to ensure the quality of the information available on this map. Before relying on the information on this map, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. The Mid North Coast BFMC can not guarantee and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information. Copyright: Mid North Coast BFMC 2017. Note on LMZ: All areas not specifically mapped as an APZ, SFAZ or FEZ are considered as LMZ for this risk management plan. For areas identified by an LMZ polygon on the map, please refer to the BFRMP document for the specific land management objectives. Treatments Specific treatments assigned to assets in the Mid North Coast area are listed in the treatments table and linked to the assets which they are designed to protect. Standard BFMC wide treatments (i.e. not linked to a specific asset) which occur on an ongoing basis within the BFMC area are: - reviewing the bush fire prone land map; - ensuring developments in the bush fire prone land comply with Planning for Bush Fire Protection; - using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control development in areas with a bush fire risk; - varying the standard bush fire danger period as required; - requiring permits during bush fire danger periods - prosecution of arsonists/offenders - investigation of bush fire cause; - normal fire suppression activities; - assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire-fighting resource allocation management systems; - preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan; Assets This BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Mid North Coast BFMC and community to be at risk from bush fires, assesses the bush fire risk to each asset and assigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in the BFMC area identified as requiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within the BFMC area that were assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this plan are listed in the appendix to the BFRMP document. The Map Ref number "NA" denotes non-spatial assets. Review Under the Rural Fires Act 1997 this plan must be reviewed and updated within each successive five year period following the constitution of the BFMC. The Mid North Coast BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a range of circumstances, including but not limited to: - changes to the BFMC area, organisational reponsibilities or legislation; - changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or - following a major fire event. This map forms part of the BFRMP for the Mid North Coast BFMC, covering the local government area(s) of Bellingen and Coffs Harbour. It should be viewed in conjunction with the accompanying BFRMP document which provides further details on the BFMC area, the assets assessed and the risk assessment process used. This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the Mid North Coast Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the Rural Fires Act 1997. The aim of this BFRMP is to reduce the adverse impact of bush fires on life, property and the environment. The objectives of this BFRMP are to: - reduce the number of human-induced bush fire ignitions that cause damage to life, property or the environment; - manage fuel to reduce the spread and intensity of bush fires while minimising environmental/ecological impacts; - reduce the community's vulnerability to bush fires by improving its preparedness; and - effectively contain fires with a potential to cause damage to life, property and the environment. Central Coffs Harbour - Map Display Area Map 3 of 9 DRAFT Mid North Coast BFMC Bush Fire Risk Management Plan 2017 8 5 2 1 3 6 9 7 4 18 51 16 74 641 494 488 491 489 480 480 480 480 495 507 515 488 488 488 489 489 480 480 480 480 480 480 480 480 480 480 480 549 486 483 523 522 521 520 519 517 515 495 486 511 486 486 507 495 495 495 486 499 503 483 495 486 486 499 498 495 486 486 497 496 495 495 495 486 491 490 489 488 483 482 481 476 475 470 469 468 466 465 464 463 462 377 639 638 443 159 432 430 426 423 382 381 380 378 377 376 374 279 270 269 268 263 261 239 238 236 222 221 220 219 218 217 136 137 134 192 191 161 160 140 184 128 150 188 633 176 177 168 632 178 175 178 175 175 114 175 194 168 132 637 174 168 208 634 175 177 115 175 175 149 147 28 204 31 133 205 203 174 200 206 174 206 1 Central Coffs Harbour West Coffs Harbour East Coffs Harbour North Coffs Harbour South Coffs Harbour 153°10'0"E 153°10'0"E 153°5'0"E 153°5'0"E 153°0'0"E 153°0'0"E 152°55'0"E 152°55'0"E 30°10'0"S 30°10'0"S 30°15'0"S 30°15'0"S Assets Map Ref Asset name Asset type Subtype Risk level Priority Treatment 222 Lower Bucca Community Preschool Human Special Fire Extreme 1B (1) NA Isolated Dwellings Coffs Harbour LGA Human Residential Very High 2A T9;11;34;37 174 Boambee State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T16 175 Orara East State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T55 176 Lower Bucca State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T16 177 Conglomerate State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T55 178 Wedding Bells State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T55 464 NSP - Karangi RFS Human Other Medium 4 T3 470 NSP - Nana Glen Memorial Hall Human Other Low NA T3 (1):T31;16;24;25;52 Inset map 1. Karangi Dam Treatments ID Treatment strategy Action Agencies (Support) T9 Hazard Reduction Inspect APZ and maintain annually LGA T16 Preparedness Inspect and maintain fire trails as per BFMC FTR FCNSW T24 Property Planning Facilitate Emergency Evacuation Plan RFS, BFMC T25 Community Education Conduct school visit RFS T31 Hazard Reduction Inspect APZ and maintain annually RFS T34 Hazard Reduction Inspect SFAZ and maintain as required LGA, RFS T52 Hazard Reduction Inspect SFAZ and maintain as required FCNSW T11 Community Education Publish media releases during the fire season RFS T37 Preparedness Inspect and maintain fire trails as per BFMC FTR TI CL, LGA, OEH, FCNSW T55 Preparedness Inspect and maintain fire trails as per BFMC FTR OEH, FCNSW T3 Hazard Reduction Maintain fuels in accordance with Guidelines LGA (RFS) 0 0.55 1.1 1.65 2.2 km @ A0

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Zone Purpose Suppression Zone

Variable dependanton size of firesensitive arearequiring protection.

N/ATo exclude bush fires.FireExclusionZone

As appropriate toachieve landmanagement, e.g.heritage and/or fireprotection e.g. broadscale mosaic burningobjectives.

As per the landmanagement and fireprotection objectivesof the responsibleland managementagency.To reduce thelikelihood of spread offires.To undertake mosaicburning.

To meet relevant landmanagementobjectives in areawhere APZs orSFAZs are notappropriate.

LandManagementZone

Zone width related tosuppressionobjectives anddependant upon:- Topography- Aspect- Spotting propensity- Location ofadjacent fire breaks- Mosaic pattern oftreatmentAssess Overall FuelHazard (OFH) oncevegetationcommunities reachminimum firethresholds within thisplan.Managementpractices should aimto achieve mosaicfuel reductionpatterns so that themajority of the SFAZhas an OFH of lessthan high..

To improve thelikelihood and safeuse of:Parallel Attacksuppressionstrategies within thezone.and/orIndirect Attack (backburning) in high tovery high fire weatherconditions within thezone.To reduce thelikelihood of:Crown firedevelopment withinthe zone.and/orSpot fire ignitionpotential from thezone.

To provide strategicareas of fireprotection advantagewhich will reduce thespeed and intensity ofbush fires, andreduce the potentialfor spot firedevelopment.To aid containment ofwildfires to existingmanagementboudnaries.

StrategicFireAdvantageZone

As per RFSdocument Standardsfor Asset ProtectionZones.

To enable the safeuse of Direct Attacksupression strategieswithin the zone.To minimise bush fireimpacts onundefended assets.

To protect human life,property and highlyvalued public assetsand values.

AssetProtectionZone

Authorized by .......................................................... of Mid North Coast BFMC.Date created: Friday, 2 June 2017BFRR version 2.1.26.0

DisclaimerThe Mid North Coast BFMC makes every effort to ensure the quality of the informationavailable on this map. Before relying on the information on this map, users shouldcarefully evaluate its accuracy, completeness and relevance for their purposes, andshould obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particularcircumstances.The Mid North Coast BFMC can not guarantee and assumes no legal liability orresponsibility for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information. Copyright:Mid North Coast BFMC 2017.

Note on LMZ: All areas not specifically mapped as an APZ, SFAZ or FEZ areconsidered as LMZ for this risk management plan. For areas identified by an LMZpolygon on the map, please refer to the BFRMP document for the specific landmanagement objectives.

TreatmentsSpecific treatments assigned to assets in the Mid North Coast area are listed in thetreatments table and linked to the assets which they are designed to protect. StandardBFMC wide treatments (i.e. not linked to a specific asset) which occur on an ongoingbasis within the BFMC area are:- reviewing the bush fire prone land map;- ensuring developments in the bush fire prone land comply with Planning for BushFire Protection;- using the Local Environment Plan/s (LEPs) to control development in areas with abush fire risk;- varying the standard bush fire danger period as required;- requiring permits during bush fire danger periods- prosecution of arsonists/offenders- investigation of bush fire cause;- normal fire suppression activities;- assessing and managing compliance with strategic fire-fighting resource allocationmanagement systems;- preparation of a S52 Operations Coordination Plan;

AssetsThis BFRMP identifies the assets that are considered by the Mid North Coast BFMCand community to be at risk from bush fires, assesses the bush fire risk to each assetand assigns treatments designed to mitigate the risk. Assets in the BFMC areaidentified as requiring treatments are listed in the assets table. Other assets within theBFMC area that were assessed as not requiring treatments within the life of this planare listed in the appendix to the BFRMP document. The Map Ref number "NA" denotesnon-spatial assets.

ReviewUnder the Rural Fires Act 1997 this plan must be reviewed and updated within eachsuccessive five year period following the constitution of the BFMC. The Mid NorthCoast BFMC will also review this plan as necessary. This may be triggered by a rangeof circumstances, including but not limited to:- changes to the BFMC area, organisational reponsibilities or legislation;- changes to the bush fire risk in the area; or- following a major fire event.

This map forms part of the BFRMP for the Mid North Coast BFMC, covering the localgovernment area(s) of Bellingen and Coffs Harbour. It should be viewed in conjunctionwith the accompanying BFRMP document which provides further details on the BFMCarea, the assets assessed and the risk assessment process used.

This Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) has been prepared by the Mid NorthCoast Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) pursuant to section 52 of the RuralFires Act 1997.The aim of this BFRMP is to reduce the adverse impact of bush fires on life, propertyand the environment.The objectives of this BFRMP are to:- reduce the number of human-induced bush fire ignitions that cause damage to life,property or the environment;- manage fuel to reduce the spread and intensity of bush fires while minimisingenvironmental/ecological impacts;- reduce the community's vulnerability to bush fires by improving its preparedness; and- effectively contain fires with a potential to cause damage to life, property and theenvironment.

Central Coffs Harbour - Map Display AreaMap 3 of 9

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Central Coffs Harbour

West Coffs Harbour

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North Coffs Harbour

South Coffs Harbour

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AssetsMap Ref Asset name Asset type Subtype Risk level Priority Treatment222 Lower Bucca Community Preschool Human Special Fire Extreme 1B (1)NA Isolated Dwellings Coffs Harbour LGA Human Residential Very High 2A T9;11;34;37174 Boambee State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T16175 Orara East State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T55176 Lower Bucca State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T16177 Conglomerate State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T55178 Wedding Bells State Forest Economic Commercial Very High 2A T55464 NSP - Karangi RFS Human Other Medium 4 T3470 NSP - Nana Glen Memorial Hall Human Other Low NA T3(1):T31;16;24;25;52

Inset map 1. Karangi Dam

TreatmentsID Treatment strategy Action Agencies (Support)T9 Hazard Reduction Inspect APZ and maintain annually LGAT16 Preparedness Inspect and maintain fire trails as per BFMC FTR FCNSWT24 Property Planning Facilitate Emergency Evacuation Plan RFS, BFMCT25 Community Education Conduct school visit RFST31 Hazard Reduction Inspect APZ and maintain annually RFST34 Hazard Reduction Inspect SFAZ and maintain as required LGA, RFST52 Hazard Reduction Inspect SFAZ and maintain as required FCNSWT11 Community Education Publish media releases during the fire season RFST37 Preparedness Inspect and maintain fire trails as per BFMC FTR TI CL, LGA, OEH, FCNSWT55 Preparedness Inspect and maintain fire trails as per BFMC FTR OEH, FCNSWT3 Hazard Reduction Maintain fuels in accordance with Guidelines LGA (RFS)

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